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Run It Back: Retro Screening Series

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Rewinding Queer Cinema: A Run It Back Recap (So Far)

Since January, Run It Back has been serving up retro realness, nostalgia-fuelled joy, and queer cinema classics on the big screen — just how they were meant to be seen. 

From the revolutionary vibes of Young Soul Rebels to the unapologetic joy and grit of Homotown Heroes — a shorts collection spotlighting radical queer stories from the ’90s and ‘00s — this throwback screening series has brought new energy to old favourites and unearthed gems. Run It Back isn’t just about revisiting the past; it’s about reclaiming it, celebrating the films that shaped queer cultural memory, and making space for intergenerational conversations around identity, resistance, and joy.

Financial support for this Project has been provided through the Pride and Remembrance Run

A theatre marquee reads: “INSIDE OUT: HOMOTOWN HEROES ON SWIFT HORSES” with the word “Paradise” in neon above. Bare tree branches and a cloudy sky are visible in the background.
Our favourite marquee outside Paradise Theatre for the March Run It Back screening.
A dimly lit theater filled with people seated and facing a large screen displaying event details for upcoming "Run It Back Screenings". The walls are decorated with blue and purple lighting.
A packed house at Paradise Theatre for the March Run It Back screening.

What's next?

Missed a screening? Don’t worry, there’s more on the way. Join us May 1 at Paradise Theatre for the next Run It Back screening of D.E.B.S. — plus a special sneak peek at what’s coming for the 2025 Inside Out Festival. Trust us, you won’t want to miss it…see you there!

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Next Run It Back screening is happening May 1

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